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Taking the kids to church

post #1 of 8
8/5/08 at 4:22pm
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Ally goes to church with my MIL every Sunday. Rick and I do not attend church for various reasons. Now I am wondering if I should ask my MIL to take the other kids when they get here - or at least Elizabeth. They have been off and on thru their lives. Elizabeth went alot when she stayed with my best friend, Kim. I think it would be too much to ask MIL to take Stephen. I don't want to make them stay home if they want to go, but I have a real problem going to ANY church.

Thoughts?
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post #2 of 8
8/5/08 at 4:52pm

Re: Taking the kids to church

This may be too personal but why do you allow your DD to go if you "have a real problem going to ANY church"? Regardless, if this little girl wants to go and your MIL is okay taking her, I say send her. But I'd make sure she wanted to go and wouldn't force her if she didn't want to. Not that it sounds like that's what you're planning to do.
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post #3 of 8
8/5/08 at 4:55pm

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If Elizabeth wants to go and MIL wants to take her, I say let her go. A three year old is a big handful in church. I wouldn't bother to send him with your MIL since he will be a lot of effort and she is doing a favor. HOwever, if she wants to take him, then maybe I would say yes. For one thing, you could use the kid break and for another, it would be nice for him to make friends who are probably better people than his folks have been hanging out with.

I am guessing you do not have a problem with the dogma of this church since Ally is going there.
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post #4 of 8
8/5/08 at 7:37pm

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If they want to go and your MIL will take them let them go. It will give you a break and get them out with other children.
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post #5 of 8
8/5/08 at 8:43pm

Re: Taking the kids to church

If your MIL is willing to take them and they want to go, I'd let them go.
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post #6 of 8
8/6/08 at 1:18am
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Re: Taking the kids to church

I don't go to church for alot of reason, but mostly becasue what I believe and what most churches believe (and preach) are poles apart. I believe in homosexual marriage and abortion for starters. Most churches don't and preach that. I think the kids should be able to make up their own minds, so I have no problems with them going. Drew chooses not to, Ally chooses to go. We facilitate by taking her to meet MIL every Sunday.

I guess I will just have to talk to MIL about this. I really hate to ask, but i just know Elizabeth is going to want to go. And Rick's family is going to have to get used to the idea that we have 2 more kids - at least for now. I'm already dreading Xmas because I expect them to treat these kids just like they treat mine. It's going to be a fight with some of them, I just know it!
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post #7 of 8
8/6/08 at 10:44am

Re: Taking the kids to church

I completely understand on the church thing. DH & I don't go right now because we haven't been able to find a church that we can believe in and follow. But our kids don't go with anyone because they haven't expressed an interest or want in going. When they do, like you, we want them to make their own decisions and decide for themselves what religion to follow.

Hopefully family will see that you're treating these two as your own and will have no problem doing the same.
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post #8 of 8
8/6/08 at 10:47am

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I hope things work out and the kids an go.
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